Global Patent Index - EP 3984708 A1

EP 3984708 A1 20220420 - TECHNIQUES FOR ROBOT CONTROL BASED ON GENERATED ROBOT SIMULATIONS

Title (en)

TECHNIQUES FOR ROBOT CONTROL BASED ON GENERATED ROBOT SIMULATIONS

Title (de)

TECHNIKEN ZUR ROBOTERSTEUERUNG BASIEREND AUF GENERIERTEN ROBOTERSIMULATIONEN

Title (fr)

TECHNIQUES DE COMMANDE DE ROBOTS BASÉES SUR DES SIMULATIONS DE ROBOTS GÉNÉRÉES

Publication

EP 3984708 A1 20220420 (EN)

Application

EP 21199997 A 20210929

Priority

  • US 202063091082 P 20201013
  • US 202117465735 A 20210902

Abstract (en)

Techniques are disclosed for controlling robots based on generated robot simulations. A robot simulation application is configured to receive a robot definition specifying the geometry of a robot, a list of points defining a toolpath that a head of the robot follows during an operation, and a number of simulations of the robot performing the operation. The simulation application then performs the number of simulations, displays results of those simulations, and generates code for controlling a physical robot based on a user selection of one of those simulations. During each simulation, if a robotic problem, such as an axis limit or a singularity problem, is encountered, then the simulation application attempts to resolve the problem by rotating the robot head in both directions about a tool axis and determining a smallest angle of rotation in either direction that resolves the robotic problem, if any.

IPC 8 full level

B25J 9/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B25J 9/1605 (2013.01 - US); B25J 9/1671 (2013.01 - EP); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01 - US); G05B 2219/40314 (2013.01 - EP); G05B 2219/40333 (2013.01 - EP); G05B 2219/40371 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3984708 A1 20220420; CN 114347012 A 20220415; JP 2022064299 A 20220425; JP 7257476 B2 20230413; US 2022111518 A1 20220414

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21199997 A 20210929; CN 202111194999 A 20211011; JP 2021160651 A 20210930; US 202117465735 A 20210902